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Social Psychology
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
05/06/2013

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Availability Heuristic
Definition
When you assume something is more common just because you can think of examples of it happening
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Cognitive Dissonance
Definition
A feeling of discomfort when you perform an action that is inconsistance with your attitude
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Fundamental Attribution Error
Definition
We underestimate the effect that situational factors have on other people.s behaviors
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Mere Exposure Effect
Definition
You will have a more positive attitude towards things or people you've been repeatedly exposed to
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Outgroup Homogeneity
Definition
The belief that members of outgroups are all the same while ingroups are all unique
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Courtesy Stigma
Definition
Negatively evaluating someone because they associate with a stigmatized person
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Pluralistic Ignorance
Definition
You think you know know how other people are interpreting a situation. However, they are most likely interperiting it the same way that you are.
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Resocialization
Definition
When a group starts to break apart, this phase of the relationship where you try to pull everyone back together or a single member that is drifting.
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Social Loafing
Definition
People don't try as hard when they are evaluated as a group rather than individually.
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Deindividualization
Definition
When we lose our sense of self because of strong hostility. Often ignoring our own values and morals.
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Transactive Memory
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When we seemingly share a memory with those we are close to.
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Rumination
Definition
When we hold onto feelings of anger
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Social Justice
Definition
A norm that says we should only help others when they deserve it
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Proximity
Definition
In a social psych context, noticing that the people you are friends with often have or do live close to you
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